1547.68
Boating safety education programs.

To assist political subdivisions, conservancy districts, state
departments, or nonprofit organizations in establishing or participating in
boating safety education programs, the division of watercraft, with the
approval of the director of natural resources, may expend moneys appropriated
by the general assembly for those purposes and, additionally, moneys from the
waterways safety fund established in section
1547.75 of the Revised Code
determined to be necessary by the division, but not to exceed ten per cent of
all moneys accruing to the fund. In no case shall a grant to any one political
subdivision, conservancy district, state department, or nonprofit organization
total more than thirty thousand dollars in a calendar year. Moneys so allocated
may be used for personnel salaries and training, materials, supplies,
equipment, and related expenses needed to conduct boating education programs.

The division shall disburse the moneys as provided in this
section in accordance with its determination of need in the enforcement of this
chapter and rules adopted under it or for the establishment of or participation
in a boating safety education program. The division shall disburse moneys only
on a cost share basis. A grantee shall provide at least twenty-five per cent of
the total program cost and may do so with cash, in-kind services or
contributions, or a combination. The cost share shall be allocated by a
political subdivision, conservancy district, state department, or nonprofit
organization for those purposes.